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WHAT WE KNOW: 7 SAPD officers injured in Stone Oak shooting, suspect killed

Unclear if suspect shot himself or if he was killed by SWAT gunfire, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – Seven officers were wounded and a man is dead after a shooting on the North Side, according to San Antonio police.

Officers were called for a suicide just before 8:00 p.m. Wednesday to an apartment complex in the 18700 block of Stone Oak Parkway.

Police identified the suspect Thursday morning as Brandon Scott Poulos, 46.

Booking photo for Brandon Poulos (Bexar County Jail)

Here’s what we know about the standoff between the suspect and officers:

During a news conference just after 10 p.m. Wednesday, SAPD Chief William McManus initially said four officers were shot in response to a suicide in progress call from a family member.

Hours later, the number of officers shot had risen to seven, McManus said in an early morning news conference on Thursday.

Officers shot at the scene

According to McManus, the first officer to arrive at the scene was shot in the leg.

A second officer also arrived and was shot. Subsequently, a third and fourth officer arrived and were shot after getting to the scene, according to police.

The fourth officer sustained a gunshot wound to the upper body, SAPD said.

All seven officers received non-life-threatening injuries and are expected to make a full recovery, the department said Thursday.

McManus said the officers each have between four and eight years of service with the department. The officers will be placed on administrative duty until further notice.

McManus, in an early Thursday morning update, did not specify when the incident concluded. He said officers discovered Poulos dead in an apartment.

It remains unclear whether Poulos died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds or SAPD gunfire.

The SAPD Shooting Team and the Internal Affairs Unit will conduct separate but concurrent investigations. Their findings will be sent to the Bexar County District Attorney’s office for an independent review.

Chief McManus providing an update to the Officer Involved Shooting that occurred at the 18700 block of Stone Oak Parkway.

Posted by San Antonio Police Department on Thursday, January 23, 2025

Residents' experience

A Stone Oak resident told KSAT that he heard a big bang while studying in his apartment but initially dismissed the noise.

“My mom, she lives with me, so she told me to come outside (to) the balcony,” the resident said. “She heard all these noises. Sure enough, there’s (sic) like helicopters flying everywhere.”

The resident told KSAT he later heard several gunshots.

“It was two or three,” the resident said. “I was, like, ‘Hey mom, those are gunshots.’ I looked over to the hallway, and sure enough, I saw one of the SAPD officers was (sic) on the ground, and he had been shot. It looked like he got shot in the upper thigh because they were putting a tourniquet on him.”

Only some residents of the apartment complex were evacuated during the standoff. Many had been returned to their units, according to another resident.

Suspect identified

Police identified Poulos on Thursday morning.

McManus confirmed Poulos had been arrested last Saturday for two assault charges and driving while intoxicated. He was released on bail on Sunday.

This is a developing story. KSAT will update this story as more information becomes available.

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or thoughts of suicide, call 988 or text TALK to 741-741.

You can also reach out to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) or the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) at 800-950-NAMI (6264) or 800-316-9241. You can also text NAMI to 741-741.


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Andrea K. Moreno is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. She graduated from Texas State University with an electronic media degree and a minor in psychology. She also attended San Antonio College, where she held several positions at The Ranger, now known as The Sundial, for three years.

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Avery Everett is a news reporter and multimedia journalist at KSAT 12 News. Avery is a Philadelphia native. If she’s not at the station, she’s either on a hiking or biking trail. A lover of charcuterie boards and chocolate chip cookies, Avery’s also looking forward to eating her way through San Antonio, one taco shop at a time!

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